Gate.



, PATENTED SEPT. 29, 1903. IT. A: HILL.

GATE. APPLIOATIOR FILED APR. 15, 1003.

2 BHEETS-SHBET 1.

K0 MODEL.

'PATENTED SEPT. 29, 1903.

T. g. HILL.

GATE.

APPLICATION FILED APB. 16,1903.

.2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

NO MODEL.

UNITED STATES fatented. September 29, 190s.

PATENT OFFICE.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 739,870, dated September 29, 1903.

Application filed April 15 1903.

To ctZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that LTERELIUS A.H1LL,a citizen of the United States, residing at Maryville, in the county of Blount and State of Tennessee, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Gates, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings.

My improvement relates to gates which extend across roadways or entrances to buildings or other similar passages.

The invention has reference particularly to gates which are supported at one end upon a hinge which is vertical and in a plane parallel to the plane of the gate.

The object of the invention is to produce such a gate which may be cheaply made and which shall embody mechanism adapted to operate in a simple manner.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation ofthe gate when the latter is closed. Figs. 2, 3, and 4 are detail views of the mechanism whereby the gate-shifting arm is secured to the gate. Fig. 5 is a plan showing the gate in the closed position. Figs. 6, 7, and 8 are details of the upper hinge of the gate.

Referring to said drawings, A is the gate proper. This is shown composed of the top rail A, bottom rail A outer upright A and inner upright A Bisa post to which the gate is hinged. Said post has horizontal brackets B and B Said brackets have vertical eyes, and the gate has on the upper portion of the upright A a bracket A having a depending lug a extending into the eye of the bracket B, and the bracket A is located upon the lower inner portion of the gate and has a log a ris ing through the eye of the bracketB These four brackets form the hinge for the gate, the upper brackets sustaining the gate against downward movement and the lower brackets holding'the gate'against upward movement.

0 is a post for holding the free end of the gate when the latter is in the closed position. Said post is preferably set in such position as to permit the outer upright A of the gate to bear against said post.

An L-shaped latch-bar C has one arm extending horizontally through the upright A from the outer face of the latter toward the inner or hinge end of the gate, and said arm is pivoted to said upright at C The other arm of said bar extends downward along the outer face of the upright A A wire or cord 0 extends from the free end of said horizontal arm toward the inner upright At, where it is secured to the hook of a hook-bolt 0 extending through said upright AH The arms more than a right angle, so that tension on the wire or cord 0 will tilt-said latch-bar upon its hinge and move the lower end of the latch-bar away from the gate. The tension of said wire or cord 0 may be varied by turning the nut on said hook-bolt, and said tension is preferably suificient to cause the latchbar 0 to tilt into its normal position, said bar in so tilting drawing the wire F whereby the bar D is moved into its normal position.

A hook 0 extends horizontally from the post 0 in a line perpendicular to the plane of the gate andin the direction of movement of the gate when the latter opens, and said hook extends far enough toward the upright A of the gateto extend acrossthe path traversed by the latch-bar when the gate swings and the lower end of the latter is in its normal positionin its position farthest from the upright A Said hook 0 therefore prevents the opening of the gate unless the lower end of the latch-bar be first drawn toward the upright A enough to clear said hook C The shifting of said latch-bar preparatory to the opening of the gate is performed automatically through the action of the L- shaped shiftof said latch-bar meet each other at a little ing-bar D, attached to the inner upright A of the gate. Said shifting-bar has the upright arm 61 and the horizontal arm d. Said horizontal arm is located at the side of the gate opposite the direction in which the gate is to move while opening, and said arm stands at an angle of about forty-five degrees to the plane of the gate. The lower end of the arm d is hinged to the bracket E, the latter being supported by the upright A At ashort distance above said bracket E a guide-bracket F is secured to the upright A Said guidebracket has a vertical slot F, through which the arm d extends. The hinge of the bracket E and the slot F in said bracket F are so positioned as to permit movement of the arm 03 only in a plane which is vertical and raclia to the hinge of the gate. It will be seen that such movement of the bar D will involve its approaching and receding from the outer upright Hence a wire or cord F attached by one end to the bar D and by the other end to the upright arm of the latch-bar C, will cause said arm to move toward the hinge end of the gate when the bar D is moved toward the upright A (to the left as shown in Fig. 1.) It follows that any suitable mechanism may be used for moving said bar D upon its hinge to cause the movement of the latch-bar out of the range of the hook 0 In the construction herein shown the bar D is used for shifting the latch-bar and also for turning the gate after the latch-bar has been shifted.

G G are posts located at the side of the roadway and at opposite sides of and substantially in line with the hinge-post B. Said posts G support suitable cord-gnidesas, for example, pulleys G'by any suitable means, as by arms G extending toward the roadway into line with thefree end of the horizontal arm d of the bar D. A cord H extends from said horizontal arm (1' to and around one of said pulleys and thence to and around the other of said pulleys and thence back to said horizontal arm, said cord being secured to said arm in any suitable manner.

Vhen the gate is closed, the operation of opening is as follows: The section of the cord extending directly from pulley to pulley is grasped and pulled in the direction opposite the direction in which the gate is to move, or the portion of the cord between the horizontal arm 61 and the pulley at the opposite side of the gate may be drawn in the direction of said pulley. This results in first drawing the upper end of the arm (1 toward the adjacent upright A and correspondingly shifting the wire F and the adjacent latch-bar C so that the latter is brought out of engagement. Now continued pulling on said cord causes the swinging of the gate by means of the strain exerted upon said horizontal arm (1.

I is a stop-post located at the side of the roadway approximately in line with the posts G and B and at the same distance from the hinge of the gate as the outer post C is located from said hinge, and said post I has a hook 1 similar to the hook C on the post G and suitably positioned to engage the latchbar 0 when the gate swings against said post I.

To close the gate, the movement already described for its opening is reversed, the pulling on the cord in the reverse direction again first releasing the latch-bar and then swinging the gate.

Fig. 4 shows in detail a convenient form of construction for the hinge bracket A plate E has a slot E for receiving a bolt E extending into the upright A, for securing said plate to said upright. Said plate is provided at the end the farther from the gatehinge with an extension E, standing at an angle of approximately forty-five degrees tot the plane of the gate. Two plates E similar to the members of an ordinary journalbox, surround the upright arm of the shifting-bar D, said plates being adapted to be clamped immovably against the exterior of said arm. The extension E is located between the two adjacent ends of the plates E and a bolt E extends through said extension and said plates. A bolt E extends transversely through the opposite ends of said plates. By properly tightening said bolts said plates are clamped immovably to thebar D. Said bolts may be best adjusted by first tightening E and then tightening E sufficiently to bind said plates to the bar D. This leaves said plates free to turn upon the plate E, although they are firmly bound to the bar D. Preferably the faces E at one end of the pair of plates E are farther separated than at the other end of said plates in order to adapt said plates to bars D of different thicknesses. As shown in the drawings, the faces E which are the nearer to each other are applied to the extension E This leaves the clamping-plates farther from each other than would be the case if their opposite ends were applied to such extension, and this adapts the plates for binding to a relatively thick bar D. As put togetherin the drawings, the

bar D is, for example, of a diameter of an inch and a quarter, while the clamp-plates may be applied to a bar having a diameter of one inch if such plates be reversed. The slot E permits the horizontal movement of the plate E upon the bolt E for the purpose of eifectinga horizontal adjustment of the bracket E and the bar D. By loosening the bolts E and E the bar D may be moved "ertically to secure any desired adjustment. Horizontal adjustment of the horizontal arm d of the bar D may be further eifected by loosening said bar in the bracket E and rerating it to any desired extent. The plate E is also provided with a transverse aperture 6, which may receive one arm of a U-bolt, the other arm going through the slot E and surrounding the upright A when the latter is cylindric, as illustrated in Fig. 2.

Fig. 3 illustrates in detail the gate-bracket F. As already stated, the slot F in said bracket receives the upright arm d of the shifting-arm D. Said slot is preferably substantially radial to the hinge of the gate and at an angle corresponding to the angle of the hingebracket E. The base of the bracket F has a slot F and an aperture F corresponding to the slot E and an aperture 6 in the hinge-bracket used for the same purposes.

If the gate is to swing in the direction opposite that shown in the drawings, the brackets E and F and the bar D are placed upon the opposite side of the gate on the corresponding outer corner of the upright A, and when so desired the bar D may be directed away from instead of toward the free end of the gate. This is accomplished by placing the brackets E and F upon the 001'- corner shown in thedrawings; but the hingebracket and the guide-bracket must then be transposed and the latch-cord applied to the bar D below the hinge-bracket, for the portion of said bar below its hinge will then move away from the latch when the gate is to be opened. Said transposition of said brackets may be readily made, for their bases are alike. Thus the simple parts described are adapted to secure the bar D in any one of four general radial positions-to vary the particular radial angle of said bar, to vary the elevation of said bar, to vary the size of said bar, and

to attach said bar to end uprights A of different forms. This adaptation to make these several variations is of great practical importance.

The bracket A", which forms a part of the gate-hinge, is shown in detail in Figs. 6, 7, and 8. Said bracket consists of the horizontal portion a, having the horizontal slots (1 a vertical arm a having a horizontal aperture a and a depending cylindric lug a Bolts a extend through the slots of, and a similar bolt may likewise extend through the aperture 0, into the upright A to secure said bracket. The horizontal portion of said bracket is long enough to project beyond each lateral face of the upright A so as to permit the insertion of a hook-bolt J through the outer portion of each of the slots in said bracket. Said hook -bolts have their hooks directed toward thefree end of the gate, and brace-wires J extend from the lower outer portion of the gate diagonally upward to and into engagement with said hooks. By means of said hook-bolts any desired tension may be put upon said brace-wires.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination with a gate secured by a vertical hinge to an upright post, of a member extending laterally from the plane of said gate and hinged to adapt it to move radially to the hinge of the gate, a guide-bracket for limiting the movement of said member, latch mechanism at the free end of said gate, mechanism extending from said latch mechanism to said member, and means for applying force to said member to cause the latter to move so as first to release the latch and then move the gate.

2. The combination with a gate secured by a vertical hinge to an upright post, of a member extending laterally from the plane of said gate,and hinged to adapt it to move radially to the hinge of the gate, an adjustable guidebracket for limiting the movement of said member, latch mechanism'at the free end of said gate, mechanism extending from said latch mechanism to said member, and means for applying force to said member to cause the latter to move so as first to release the latch and then move the gate.

3. The combination with a gate secured by a vertical hinge to an upright post, of a guidebracket and a hinge-bracket, both secured to the gate near the hinge of the latter, a bar, D, hinged to said hinge-bracket to permit movement in a plane radial to the hinge of the gate, and extending through said guidebracket, latch mechanism at the free end of said gate, mechanism extending from said latch mechanism to said bar, and means for applying force to said bar to cause thelatter to move so as to release'the latch and then move the gate.

4. The combination with a gate secured by a vertical hinge to an upright post, of a bracket secured to the gate near the hinge of the latter, said bracket consisting of a portion immovably secured to the gate and a second portion hinged to said first-mentioned portion at a suitable angle to permit movement in a plane radial to the hinge of the gate, a bar secured to the hinged portion of said bracket, latch mechanism at the free end of said gate, mechanism extending from said latch mechanism to said bar, and means for applying force to said bar to cause the latter to move so as first to release the latch and then move the gate.

5. The combination with a gate secured by a vertical hinge to an upright post, of a guidebracket and a hinge-bracket each secured to the gate near the hinge of the latter, said hinge-bracket consisting of a portion immovably secured to the gate and a second portion hinged to said first-mentioned portion at a suitable'angle to permit movement ina plane radial to the hinge of the gate, a bar secured to the hinged portion of said hingebracket, latch mechanism at the free end of said gate, mechanism extending from said latch mechanism to said bar, and means for applying force to said bar to cause the latter to move so as first to release the latch and then move the gate.

6. The combination with a gate secured by a vertical hinge to an upright post, of a bracket secured to the gate near the hinge of the latter, said bracket consisting of a plate immovably-secured to the gate and two plates hinged to said plate at a suitable angle to permit movement in a plane radial to the hinge of the gate,a bar clamped by said plates, latch mechanism at the free end of said gate, mechanism extending from'said latch mechanism to said bar, and means for applying force to said bar to cause the latter to move so as first to release the latch and then move the gate.

7. The combination with a gate secured by a vertical hinge to an upright post, of a bracket secured to the gate near the hinge of the latter said bracket consisting of an oblique-ended plate immovably secured to the .gate and two clamp-plates, E bolts, E7 and E the bar, D, clamped between said plates, latch mechanism at the free endof said gate, mechanism extending from said latch mechanism to said bar, and means for applying force to said bar to cause the latter to move so as first to release the latch and then move the gate.

8. The combination with a gate secured by a vertical hinge to an upright post, of a bracket secured to the gate near the hinge of the latter, said bracket consisting of a plate immovablysecured to the gate and two clampplates, E bolts, Eand E the bar, D, clamped between said plates, the plates, E having faces, E separated from each other fart-her at one end of said pair of plates than at the other end, latch mechanism at the free end TERnLIUs A. IIILL.

\Vitnesses:

CYRUS KEHR, CARRIE R. IvY. 

